C. diff test cost in Stevens Point, WI
In Stevens Point-Plover, WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $217.10 to $387.60, with a median of $217.10. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Wisconsin, the median is $143.02 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Stevens Point-Plover, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $217.10 | $334.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 Fac Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $217.10 | $334.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $217.10 | $334.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI Fac Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $217.10 | $334.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN, NAT-TECH | $387.60 | $408.00 | $37.27–$1,833.46 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI C DIFFICILE TOXIN AMP PROBE-TECH | $388.55 | $409.00 | $37.27–$1,833.46 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $217.10, median $217.10, highest $387.60 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $217.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This stool test looks for the toxin gene of Clostridioides difficile, a cause of severe diarrhea, often after antibiotics or a hospital stay.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the stool test; the collection kit is often included.